transitive verb. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty.

noun. Persuasion.

To advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; commend by exposition, argument, demonstration, etc.; inculcate.

To lead to the opinion or conclusion (that); make (one) believe or think: frequently followed by that.

To prevail upon, as by demonstration, exposition, argument, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; argue or reason into a certain belief or course of conduct; induce; win over.

To convince, as by argument or reasons offered.

Synonyms Convince, Persuade (see convince), prevail on,lead.

To use persuasion.

intransitive verb. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

transitive verb. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

transitive verb. To try to influence.

transitive verb. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

transitive verb. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

noun. Persuasion.

verb. To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

verb. To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

verb. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

verb. win approval or support for

"The only people this movie might * possibly* persuade is people who were already on the fence and don't really care about any glaring ommissions from the film."

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